Review of Contraband (2012) by Adam B — 15 Jun 2012

I watched this one just to raise my yearly total. Mindless and enjoyable.

This review of Contraband (2012) was written by Adam B on 15 Jun 2012.

Contraband has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Phillip G (271) on 19 Apr 2014

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By Leonardo - Malacay - S (1,068) on 11 Oct 2014

Similar concept to gone in sixty seconds, I'd get rid of relatives as it clearly does them no good! Good story line and one I'd watch again…

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By Jim H (1,089) on 26 Jun 2014

Exceptionally well â…

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By Movie K (430) on 24 Aug 2016

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By Rick S (308) on 06 May 2014

Hard for me to care about the characters die to the typical formula of these types of movies. Acting was meh…

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It's the kind of routine, pedestrian thriller that an actor like Mark Wahlberg would be in. On, that's right. He's in it…

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